Bruce Mann Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, US

Responsible for maritime related freight transportation activities (including but not limited to rail, roadway, and barge transportation). Identify and support freight transportation projects that improve access to Port of Houston facilities (public and private) in order to enable growth in commerce, increase transportation options and reduce.

Houston, Texas, US

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is the regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving area wide problems. Through H-GAC, local governments also initiate efforts in anticipating and preventing problems, saving public funds. The 13-county H-GAC service region is growing, becoming more diverse, and.

Spring, Texas, US

The Southwest Association of Rail Shippers (SWARS) territory includes the Republic of Mexico and the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Southern California (from and including Fresno and points South thereof), Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.The objective of the association is to provide an open forum for railroads, shippers and others to.

The Port of Houston Authority, Harris County, the City of Houston, and Fort Bend County created the Gulf Coast Rail District (GCRD) under authority granted by the State of Texas in Section 171 of the Transportation Code. The District is governed by a board of directors consisting of fourteen appointees, one Ex Officio member appointed by the Texas.

Houston, TX, US

The Transportation Advisory Committee advocates for local, state and federal policies and regulations that expand and maintain our region's mobility infrastructure. The committee works to ensure that Houston receives its fair share of state transportation funding and advocates for improved commercial transportation corridors in Houston.

Chicago, US

The North American Rail Shippers Association is the umbrella organization that links five regional associations of rail owners, vendors and users in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Its membership consists of the officers of each regional association, plus six elected officers and a board of directors.The regional associations comprise individuals.

Mission StatementEnhance regional mobility by advocating for improved infrastructure and air quality, reducing traffic congestion, and cultivating relationships with communities, business leaders, and elected/appointed officials that result in positive transportation solutions.Board Member - September 2020 - Present

Columbus, OH, US

• Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions
• Manage NA rail logistics procurement modes
• Develop and execute mode procurement strategy
• Negotiate and administer contracts across multiple rail logistic modes
• Develop and present procurement plans for multiple rail logistic modes
• Develop and implement procurement policies, procedures and workflow

Houston, Texas, US

Responsible for maritime related freight transportation activities (including but not limited to rail, roadway, and barge transportation). Identify and support freight transportation projects that improve access to Port of Houston facilities (public and private) in order to enable growth in commerce, increase transportation options and reduce.

Singapore, Singapore, SG

• Responsible for all rail transportation operations, logistics and commercial activity for Trafigura's coal, crude and metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) groups moving materials in gondolas, box cars, tank cars, and.
• Negotiated over $1.9MM in realized freight transportation savings in first year and $20MM in potential savings on spend of up to $200 million/year.
• Negotiated over $1MM in railcar lease savings through early return of railcars ahead of potential regulatory changes.
• Conducted RFP and implementation of the first Transportation Management System (TMS) for Rail

London, England, GB

• Accountable for freight contract negotiation, rail equipment leasing (tank cars and hopper cars), site logistics contractors and 3rd party logistics providers in the rail space. Approximately $175 million/year in.
• Negotiated post RFP annual freight rate reductions in excess of $5MM
• Responsible for leading a complex RFP combining all Rail Logistics Services across two manufacturing sites that will reduce costs, increase responsiveness, improve accountability and reduce external suppliers from five.
• Negotiated the purchase of 350 hopper cars at $5.2MM below market value
• Improved internal relationships between Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement that improved decision making, reduced costs and improved performance.

London, England, GB

• Responsible for supplier performance management, fleet sizing, operational management and strategic management for a fleet of over 5,500 hopper cars that support three different manufacturing locations in North America.
• Green Belt project leader for a cross functional team of operations, supply chain and procurement members that identified optimization improvements to railcar hopper flow that returned over $400,000 in the first year.
• Improved hopper car flow management model from a 10 day model to a 30 day model to include inbound and outbound railcar shipments. Employed data based decision making processes and methodology to dramatically reduce.
• Led a team to reduce railcar detention time at customer sites. Project resulted in a 19% decrease in year over year customer detention time costs, $420,000 in potential savings, as well as a 38% reduction in the number.

• Responsible for global strategy for railcar procurement (tank cars and hopper cars), rail freight rates, 3PL management, supplier performance management, customer demurrage, and asset utilization. Developed and lead.
• Hand picked to drive C-TPAT program for the entire Specialty Materials Division and managed over 25 personnel in both corporate and plant functions.
• Successfully petitioned and received a Special Permit from the Federal Railroad Administration to authorize permission to operate the refrigerant fleet in exception to HM-175. Saved the company in excess of $1MM and.

• Responsible for freight rate negotiation, fleet sizing and utilization of an 1125 railcar fleet (tank cars and hopper cars) for 150 customers. Review monthly expenditure for leasing and maintenance of railcars..
• Increased railcar fleet utilization; 25% growth in sales volume with less then a 10% increase in fleet size.
• Expanded and enforced railcar detention program that resulted in a 4% decrease in railcar leasing costs, and an offset of railcar leasing costs by another 4%.
• Key member of cost reduction team that cut over $2MM in recurring costs.
• Lead negotiating member of team that reviewed existing and expiring railcar maintenance, leasing, and freight rate contracts that saved over $1MM per year.

• Assistant Manager, Fleet Operations 2000-2001 Fleet Manager for the Fiber Fleet, Grade C and Double Door boxcar fleet as well as the designated contact for Georgia Pacific and General Electric for Car Management..
• Increased order fulfillment level for all assigned fleets.
• Increased utilization of assigned equipment, decreasing costs or minimizing costs in over-supply situations.
• Key member of team assigned to create a management tool to measure order fulfillment for key accounts.
• Selected for CSX Mentoring program.
• Consistently increased on-time performance for assigned external customers.

Managing and producing annual sports tours, including Hoop-It-Up 3-on-3 basketball, Let-It-Fly 4-on-4 flag football, and the Toyota Golf Skills Challenge.

Washington, DC, US

• Repair Department Training Officer, USS Simon Lake (1990-1992) Engineroom Supervisor/Training Officer, USS America (1987-1990)
• Awarded Navy Achievement Medal for introduction and implementation of TQL/TQM for a department of over 400 personnel.
• Runner-Up for Sailor-of-the-Year
• Selected to receive a NROTC Scholarship from active duty personnel.
• Promoted to First Class Petty Officer in 6 years, fifth promotion.
• Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Enlisted Air Warfare Specialist qualifications.

Mba, Business Administration

Ba, Political Science/General Studies

Education record